Eliza Wiley, Independent Record – Taj Weekes gets after it on the guitar during the opening act for the 12th Annual Mount Helena Music Festival. Weekes is highly regarded as a visionary musician, songwriter, poet and humanitarian of the reggae music world. Adult weekend passes are $18 in advance, or $22 at the gate; $12 for a day pass, $7 youth (ages 8-14); and children 7 and under are free, if accompanied by a paying adult. Tickets are available at the Pan Handler Plus, The Base Camp, Miller’s Crossing, Montana Book & Toy Company, and more. For information, call 447-1535 or visit www.downtownhelena.com.The 12th Annual Mount Helena Music kicked off Friday night with the Grammy-nominated reggae artist Taj Weekes and Adowa. The festival, which opened Friday,  continues with nine music acts today, ranging from reggae to rockabilly to blues.

Roots rock band Indigenous, with Mato Ninji, a  visionary and spirited group from South Dakota’s Nakota Nation, is the headline act for the festival. They perform at 9 p.m. today. All music is at Women’s Park at the corner of Fuller and Neill avenues in downtown Helena.

The [Saturday] lineup includes:

Today

1 p.m. The Headwaters

3 p.m. Mike Bader & the Bear Jam

4:30 p.m. Ricky Earl Band featuring Cherise

6 p.m. Halden Wofford & the Hi-Beams

7:30 p.m. Levee Town

9 p.m. Indigenous

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Adult tickets are $18 in advance, or $22 at the gate; $12 for a day pass, $7 youth (ages 8-14); and children 7 and under are free, if accompanied by a paying adult. Tickets are available at the Pan Handler Plus, The Base Camp, Miller’s Crossing, Montana Book & Toy Company, and more. For information, call 447-1535 or visit www.downtownhelena.com.